conditioning
/kənˈdɪʃənɪŋ/
"conditioning" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“conditioning” is a regularly-used English word, ranked #8,400 in English word frequency and used as a noun.
- #8,400
- frequency rank, English
- 12
- letters
- 18
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The process of modifying a person or animal's behaviour.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | conditioning |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /kənˈdɪʃənɪŋ/ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Frequency rank | #8,400 |
| Misspellings tracked | 18 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “conditioning” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for conditioning is 12 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /kənˈdɪʃənɪŋ/. Corpus data places it at rank #8,400 in overall English word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for conditioning, with forms such as "cconditioning", "cnoditioning", and "codnitioning". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct English form is conditioning, spelled C-O-N-D-I-T-I-O-N-I-N-G.
Definition
- 1The process of modifying a person or animal's behaviour.
- 2Any preparation or training, especially athletic training of the body.
- 3The storage of a material specimen under specified temperature, humidity for a specified time prior to testing.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: cconditioning,cnoditioning,codnitioning,condditioning,condiitoning,conditinoing,conditioinng,conditionign,conditioningg,conditioninng,conditionnig,conditionning,conditoining,condittioning,condtiioning,conidtioning,connditioning,ocnditioning
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of conditioning - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “conditioning”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is C-O-N-D-I-T-I-O-N-I-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /kənˈdɪʃənɪŋ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.